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Bo D

#4845
April 15, 2015, 05:19:59 PM
Quote from: Y on April 15, 2015, 04:56:38 PM

Gyrocopters never really got off the ground!   :biggrin:

:biggrin:

But they have come a long way!



http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/outside/gyrocopters-go-mainstream/

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Locutus

#4846
April 15, 2015, 06:00:01 PM
Quote from: Y on April 15, 2015, 05:13:13 PM
Bet that one won't anymore.   :biggrin:

That's as good as money in the bank.  :yes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#4847
April 15, 2015, 08:06:15 PM
CNN is reporting that this guy posted that he was going to do this on the Internet.  He originated his flight in Gettysburg, PA, and flew down to DC.  He was probably at a very low altitude and may not have popped up on the radar.

Of course, he's originally from Florida.  :rolleyes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Purplelady1040

#4848
April 15, 2015, 09:37:42 PM
I don't believe I have ever seen one of those type copters before. He was pretty brave and pretty stupid!

Bo D

#4849
April 16, 2015, 09:20:47 AM
This raises several alarms for me. That thing was probably too small to show up on radar. You can bet terrorists are paying attention to this and it won't be long before we see at least an attempted attack somewhere in the world using one of these things.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Exterminator

#4850
April 16, 2015, 01:45:53 PM
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Purplelady1040

#4851
April 16, 2015, 04:55:14 PM
Quote from: Bo D on April 16, 2015, 09:20:47 AM
This raises several alarms for me. That thing was probably too small to show up on radar. You can bet terrorists are paying attention to this and it won't be long before we see at least an attempted attack somewhere in the world using one of these things.
I agree with that Bo!!

Locutus

#4852
April 16, 2015, 09:42:53 PM
It doesn't get much more Floridian than grilled Mahi at home.   

One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Henry Hawk

#4853
April 18, 2015, 05:14:39 PM
Fired my mower up for the first time this year ..the yard looks sooooo much better!  It felt good working in the yard once again.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Palehorse

#4854
April 18, 2015, 05:20:02 PM
I rode the tractor for the 2nd time yesterday. . . (That's what I get for applying green-up fertilizer 3 weeks ago.)  :biggrin:
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

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Palehorse

#4855
April 18, 2015, 05:21:32 PM
And despite feeling a bit under the weather today, I fired up the steel horse and took her out for a 250 mile stroll this morning.

She needed a bath, but I needed the therapy a whole lot more.  :yes: :smile:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Purplelady1040

#4856
April 18, 2015, 06:00:00 PM
Quote from: Locutus on April 16, 2015, 09:42:53 PM
It doesn't get much more Floridian than grilled Mahi at home.   


Where's mine? It looks delicious!

Locutus

#4857
April 18, 2015, 06:59:46 PM
It was very good.  :yes:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Troll

#4858
April 19, 2015, 02:14:49 PM
Quote from: Bo D on April 15, 2015, 05:19:59 PM
:biggrin:

But they have come a long way!



http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/outside/gyrocopters-go-mainstream/

  A friend and I built a Benson Gyrocopter in 1980.  I must say it is one adrenalin pumping flying machine.  I flew the Gyro 65 hours in the air, not counting the time I spent learning to fly the machine.  You see there is no place for an instructor.  You learned one step at a time to fly it and if you rush it, it just might kill you.  But it is quite safe, one of the safest of the small home built flying machines, that is why we decided to build a Benson Gyrocopter.

  One reason the Gyro didn't take off in sales is because it needs space to take off in.  Even tho the Gyro can land at zero forward speed it need to get up to 40 MPH to get it off the ground.  I had an engine out at about 1000 ft over an interstate highway.  I found a fresh plowed muddy field to land in.  I landed with out moving one inch, smooth as a feather.  I really enjoyed my time flying it.   

Locutus

#4859
April 19, 2015, 02:17:27 PM
What kind of license from the FAA do you need to fly one of those things?
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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